The Prophet, peace be upon him, said to his caller to prayer: «O Bilal, give us our rest in prayer». From this we know that prayer is what brought the Prophet relaxation and respite, just as it was the sweetness of his eyes.

Ibn Hajar al-`Asqlânî explains: "The 'sweetness of one's eyes' is the beloved that one hopes never to depart from to the bliss that this beloved brings and the happiness that it enriches one's life with. This is experience with prayer only by those who are reverently patient."

Prayer occupies a great status in Islam that is not shared by any other act of worship. This is indicated by the following:

Have you ever known a lover who does not give Mahr (i.e. dower) and does not do serving for his beloved?

Can love be sound along with disobeying the beloved and keeping away from his way?

Have you ever seen a Muslim who does not love the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him?

The answer will be "No". But, the Truthful Love has signs and proofs. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: «None of you truly believes until I become dearer to him than his children, his parents, and all of mankind» (Agreed upon).

I love the Prophet? Then I should express this love by following him, and by following his Sunnah in word and deed, so that his Sunnah is the path I follow in my…

Calling others to Islam is an honorable mission. This is the work of the Prophets and Messengers (peace and blessings of Allah be upon them). Da’wah to Islam is the best of deeds, because it involves guiding people to the Straight Path, Allah says:

{ ومن أحسن قولاً ممن دعا إلى الله وعمل صالحاً وقال إنني من المسلمين }

'Translation' {And who is better in speech than he who [says: ‘My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness),’ and then stands firm (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah’s (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: ‘I am one of the Muslims’” } [Fussilat:33].